MALLON, Henry
| Service Number: | 391 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Muttaburra- Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia, 16 February 1879 |
| Home Town: | Rubyvale, Central Highlands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Drover, Carrier |
| Died: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 11 November 1959, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld Plot: ROMAN CATHOLIC Sec D Row D Grave No 54 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 391 | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 391, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 391, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
When Henry Mallon enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.k. as Mrs. G. B. Gallogly, Bowen Downs Station, Aramac. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 168, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his mother Mrs. M. J. Gallogly, Bowen Downs, Aramac.
Henry Mallon was born on 16 Feb 1879 at Muttaburra/Barcaldine, a son to Francis Mallon and Mary Jane Mallon (nee Malcolm). His father and mother were running a store at Muttaburra when in Apr 1880 his father suddenly passed. His mother remarried in Oct 1880 to local Stock and Station Agent, George Beattie Gallogly, who would later take up the position of bookkeeper at Bowen Downs Station, Aramac.
Henry Mallon married Alice Costello on 6 Jan 1913 at North Rockhampton and they would have 4 children. They resided at Rubyvale for a long period.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 517; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 168).
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